This 8-Bit 'Mad Max: Fury Road' Video Game Is Definitely Shiny and Chrome

The madness and mayhem of Mad Max: Fury Road translates pretty well to the limited palette of an 8-bit video game. There's even clear moments for button-mashing prompts!

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That's why the good folks at CineFix gave the movie the 8-bit cinema treatment, though they readily admit there's at least some 16-bit shenanigans going on. The difference between 8-bit and 16-bit is mostly complexity. The expansive color palette and music seem a bit too complex for 8-bit. The 8-bit processors couldn't produce the same depth of color or breadth of sound as 16-bit processors, meaning that they were typically simpler in style.

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Imagine it kind of like painting with red, green, and blue versus painting with those and all the colors they can make together. Whatever the case, the rigs and stunts come through surprisingly well for the scale.

It's worth noting that there's actually a recently released video game starring Max. It's not exactly a Fury Road tie-in, but the cars, storms, and jargon are all there. For something a little more akin to the 8-bit Mad Max experience, Convoy features the same kind of art with squad-based car battles in the wasteland. But there's something about this particular 8-bit version that just screams "witness me!"